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Princess of Wales
Built in 1888 by Barclay, Curle at Glasgow
Engines : Compound diagonal
Dimensions : 215.6 ft x 21.1 ft
320 Gross Registered Tons

Built for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
Sank in a collision when undergoing trials off Skelmorlie on the Clyde on June 16th 1888

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